2017: Competed in all 14 games and started all but one at close defense… Has now seen action in 40 of 41 games during his tenure at UMBC… Recorded career bests in ground balls (24, tied fourth on team) and caused turnovers (15, third)… Credited with at least one ground ball in 13 of 14 games and at least one CT on ten occasions… Capped the season by causing three miscues and scooping up three GB’’s in America East Tournament semi-finals versus Binghamton… Added his first career assist in that game, posting a CT and helper on UMBC’s first goal of the contest.

2016: Competed in all 14 contests, starting the final seven at close defense… Finished fourth on the team with 11 caused turnovers… As a long-stick defensive middie, caused two miscues in the opener versus Richmond… Forced a season-high three versus Johns Hopkins and earned his first collegiate start three days later at Lafayette… Posted three ground balls and forced two turnovers in 9-8 overtime win at UMass Lowell.

2015: Tough competitor saw action in 12 of 13 games for UMBC as a defensive midfielder… Registered five ground balls and a caused turnover… Scored his first collegiate goal against UMass Lowell in the home finale and followed up with a goal in the season-ending game at Albany.

Background: Earned the Craig A. Tillman Award after his junior campaign at Archbishop Curley…Member of a Friars’ squad which went to the conference championship in the spring of 2014… Selected to 2013 and 2014 All-MIAA B Conference squads… Coached by former Retriever attackman Chris Ogle (’01)… Also lettered in soccer… A four-year honor roll student at Curley… On his list of favorites are the Washington Capitals (pro team) Led Zeppelin (musical artist) and Shawshank Redemption (movie)… Has an older sister, Samantha… Son of Julie and Greg Tornabene.